Why Are Assistant Professors In Central Government Paid Less Than Their Juniors? - Video

Published On 2023-02-24T14:19:29+05:30 | Updated On 24 Feb 2023 2:21 PM IST

Overview

According to central government policy, assistant professors who are senior to senior residents get salaries that are significantly lower than those of senior regents.

While Senior Residents received combined pay of Rs 1,15,300 per month from Senior Residents, Associate Professors were awarded Rs 95,000. As they do not receive fair pay, leave, or other benefits or even teaching experience, Assistant Professors employed on a contractual basis feel demotivated from entering into Medical Academia.

This is further marred by delayed permanent. recruitment. A doctor may seek either contractual or permanent assistant professor positions after finishing senior residency. However, the most recent faculty hiring took place in 2019. As a result, Most doctors hired by the government are on a contractual basis to alleviate the scarcity of assistant professors. These doctors receive a lower income, no medical benefits, regular leaves, D.A., or health insurance despite their seniority. Even MBBS graduates appointed as Junior Residents (JRs) receive salaries comparable to those of temporary positions.

For discussing this issue, in today's Medical Dialogues health perspectives episode, we have Dr. Aakash Tomar an AP at ESI-PGIMSR in New Delhi, and Dr. Ganesh Kumar Meena an MD psychiatrist at the junior resident department of psychiatry at Safdarjung hospital.

Speakers

Dr Rohan Krishnan

Dr. Rohan Krishnan is a National Chairman & Co-Founder FAIMA Doctors Association. He is a well-known medico-social activist and leader of youth doctors and holds many positions in various organizations. He has served as President of Resident Doctors Assoc. , Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, National President, FAIMA doctors Association, Chairman Anti Harassment Cell of FORDA doctors Association, President of Students union, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. He is presently also serving as Branch President of the Indian Medical Association, Central Council Member, IMA HQ, Orthopaedic Surgeon Maulana Azad Medical College & LNJP Hospital. Academically he is a Hons in MBBS and a university topper at Delhi University. He has more than 25 paper publications under his name and has served as a key speaker at various National and International conference.

Dr Aakash Tomar

Dr. Aakash Tomar (MBBS in 2015, DNB in Orthopedics, MNAMS, FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine, and MRCS [A] in the UK) has 4.5 years of post-MS experience (3.5 years SR in RmL Hospital, 1 year Assistant Professor in ESI-PGIMSR, New Delhi). Presently Dr. Tomar working as an AP at ESI-PGIMSR in New Delhi.

Dr Ganesh Kumar Meena

Dr Ganesh Kumar Meena is MD psychiatry at Junior resident department of psychiatry safdarjung hospital.